Natural Resources and Problems of Development

1974 ◽  
Vol 9 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
Per Antonsen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Third World ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
World Market ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
The Third World

The author focuses on problems in the economy of the developing countries likely to arise as a consequence of mineral exploitation in the new territories. A general shortage of mineral resources, although predicted, should not uncritically be adopted as a sufficient explanation of the demonstrated interest of industrial enterprises in undertaking heavy investments in the new territories. The economic security claimed by institutions financing large-scale investments, may just as likely force the companies to seek options for long-term supplies from these areas, unhampered by the politically caused instabilities perceived in the Third World. This development may tend to push the developing countries into the role of subsidiary suppliers in the world market. The committees preparing the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea have so far taken no realistic measures to counteract this possibility, which may prove detrimental to the economies of several developing countries. The Conference will, in the opinion of the author, provide little but a settlement of disputed interests among the coastal states.

The Conquering of Inner Space. Resources and Conflicts on the Seabed

1974 ◽  
Vol 9 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 57-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Traavik
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Third World ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Final Section ◽  
The Third ◽  
Sea Bed ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Third World

In discussing the legal and political problems connected with exploitation of the inorganic resources of the continental shelf and deep seabed, the author examines the types and amount of resources available. Placing special emphasis on the interests of the developing countries, he goes on to suggest some of the probable consequences of large-scale extraction of offshore fuels and metals. Against this backdrop, the article concludes that, in the short run, the Third World countries are not likely to benefit greatly from the creation of a UN Sea-Bed Regime. In the final section of the article, some significant lines of division in UN Sea-Bed Committee are discussed.

Wanted: A Comparative History of the Modern Mediterranean

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Edmund Burke
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Third World ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
The West ◽  
The Third ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Third World

There is something seriously flawed about models of social change that posit the dominant role of in-built civilizational motors. While “the rise of the West” makes great ideology, it is poor history. Like Jared Diamond, I believe that we need to situate the fate of nations in a long-term ecohistorical context. Unlike Diamond, I believe that the ways (and the sequences) in which things happened mattered deeply to what came next. The Mediterranean is a particularly useful case in this light. No longer a center of progress after the sixteenth century, the decline of the Mediterranean is usually ascribed to its inherent cultural deficiencies. While the specific cultural infirmity varies with the historian (amoral familism, patron/clientalism, and religion are some of the favorites) its civilizationalist presuppositions are clear. In this respect the search for “what went wrong” typifies national histories across the region and prefigures the fate of the Third World.

World Bank Forecasts and Planning in the Third World

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Cole
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Third World ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Long Term Trends ◽  
The Third World ◽  
Economic Growth Rates

The growth forecasts of the World Bank have become increasingly influential for the planning efforts of developing countries. However, after reviewing these forecasts this author concludes that the projections of the Bank for the economic growth rates both of the industrial and of the developing countries are systematically biased, and its estimates of the locomotive effect for developing countries are ambiguous. A similar pattern is reflected in the forecasts of the major United Nations agencies, in particular the Secretariat and UNCTAD. These forecasts are not readily explained by the data presented or by the forecasting methods used by the agencies. Rather, the explanation appears to lie in the need to rationalize forecasts within the context of a particular institutional imperative. An alternative model of forecasting is suggested which shows how peer group and pressures within the interagency system have resulted in a misplaced consensus about long-term trends, changed the methods used, undermined the potential benefits of the forecasting exercise, and ultimately harmed the situation of many people in the developing countries.

Arms Production and National Security in Argentina

1980 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward S. Milenky
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
National Security ◽  
Third World ◽  
International System ◽  
The Third ◽  
Arms Exports ◽  
The Third World ◽  
Design And Manufacture ◽  
Local Input

Since 1950, 28 developing countries have produced tanks, ships, aircraft, other major weapons systems, and infantry and artillery weapons for their own use and for export. Local input has ranged from assembly of imported components to completely indigenous design and manufacture. In 1967 exports from lessdeveloped countries (LDCs) were worth $194 million, as compared to exports from all sources of $201 billion. By 1976 world arms exports had increased to $398 billion and LDC exports to $820 million (ACDA, 1978). Even though the role of lessdeveloped countries in world arms production is still small, it is growing and can be significant in some local and regional contexts.Nascent defense industries in the Third World raise important questions. Terrorists, insurgents, and governments everywhere may find arms more readily available as sources of supply diversify. The spread of weapons manufacture both reflects and promotes the diffusion of power within the international system at large.

Diffusion and the Development of Social Policy: Evidence from the Third World

1984 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Midgley
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Third World ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Societal Factors ◽  
Welfare Services ◽  
The Third ◽  
Social Welfare Services ◽  
The Third World

ABSTRACTComparative studies of the origins of statutory welfare services have focused largely on the role of intra-societal factors in the genesis of welfare in the industrial countries. Developments in the developing countries, which comprise the majority of the world's nations, have not been adequately researched nor has the role of diffusion in transmitting social policies and practices been properly assessed. A review of the growth of modern social welfare services in the developing countries suggests that the diffusion of ideas and practices has been particularly important in the creation of their social services. This finding illustrates the need for a more broadly-based enquiry which pays greater attention to the role of diffusion in the development of statutory welfare.

scholarly journals PENGARUH GLOBALISASI EKONOMI DAN HUKUM EKONOMI INTERNASIONAL DALAM PEMBANGUNAN HUKUM EKONOMI DI INDONESIA

LITIGASI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. SHIDQON PRABOWO
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Third World ◽  
Foreign Country ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third World

A developed country typically signed by transformation from manufacturing society to service society and it will influenced the role of law. Many problem will be faced in the third world such as education, cultural, welfare and law enforcement. Meanwhile, economic development depends on essensial items  such as predictability, procedural ability, codification against goals, balance of akomodation dan definition status. Indonesian economic development in new orde era that impressed an increasing level of prosperity continously makes lowfare society hopes a lot. But in the long term prospect, it will make an economic suffer in a sistemic way. This can be seen as a moneteric crisis in the 1998. Economic development in a country will never be happened without law policy whether in the domestic and foreign country as well as from rapid influence globalisation era. Through the progressive approach, law economic development analisis will be deeply studied for furthermore.Keyword : Economic development; Progressive ABSTRAKTipikal negara berkembang ditandai dengan adanya transformasi dari masyarakat buruh menjadi masyarakat madani dan hal ini berpengaruh pada peran hukum itu sendiri. Berbagai masalah akan timbul pada negara dunia ketiga seperti pendidikan, budaya, kesejahteraan dan hukum. Sementara itu, perkembangan ekonomi bergantung pada hal-hal esensial seperti prediktabilitas, kemampuan prosedural, codification against goals, keseimbangan akomodasi dan definisi status. Perjalanan pembangunan ekonomi Indonesia pada era Orde Baru yang mengesankan terjadinya peningkatan kesejahteraan secara berkelanjutan dan bertahap, telah menjadikan harapan bagi masyarakat menengah ke bawah. Akan tetapi, pada prospek jangka panjang justru menyisakan tangisan dan penderitaan ekonomi secara sistemik. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari krisis moneter yang bergejolak pada tahun 1998. Perkembangan Ekonomi di suatu negara tidak terlepas dari kebijakan hukum baik dalam negeri maupun luar negeri dan pengaruh arus deras globalisasi. Melalui pendekatan progresif inilah analisis pembangunan hukum ekonomi dikaji lebih mendalam.Kata Kunci:  Pembangunan Ekonomi; Progresif                      

scholarly journals NEW FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE THIRD WORLD (THE EXAMPLE OF CUSTOMER CARE OF M-PESA, KENYA)

2018 ◽  
pp. 07-12
Author(s):  
Lukas Wellen ◽  
Meine Pieter Van Dijk
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Third World ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Developing Regions ◽  
The Third ◽  
Customer Care ◽  
The Third World

A well-functioning financial sector in developing countries is extremely important for economic development. This requires local institutions, which originally were often state-controlled, but gradually non-state actors conquered the financial market. Recently the growing importance of alternative forms of finance in many African countries has become remarkable. Although often created by donors, their role changed when financial inclusion, economic liberalisation and decentralization became more important. Microfinance institutions started to compete with banks by also offering a broad range of services (loans, savings, transfers, accounts, insurance). This is a frugal innovation (less regulated financial institutions compete with regulated ones at a lower cost). Meanwhile, mobile payment revolution has been taking place in Africa and other developing regions. This article analyzes these developments and suggests that these new financial technologies contribute substantially to the 4th industrial revolution in the third world countries. Financial resources that become more available replaces development initiatives and allows developing countries finance industrial and agricultural revolutions with local money. We will deal in detail with one example – the role of M-Pesa in helping people to be 'financially included' and trying to learn from their experience with customer satisfaction for other countries.

Health Informatics Education in the Third World

1989 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 270-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Rienhoff
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Third World ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Educational Tools ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third World

Abstract:The state of the art is summarized showing many efforts but only few results which can serve as demonstration examples for developing countries. Education in health informatics in developing countries is still mainly dealing with the type of health informatics known from the industrialized world. Educational tools or curricula geared to the matter of development are rarely to be found. Some WHO activities suggest that it is time for a collaboration network to derive tools and curricula within the next decade.

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